Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings from the Collection of Frederick 2nd Lord Hesketh

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Lot 49
  • 49

Elwes, Henry John and Augustine Henry.

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Description

  • The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1906-1913
  • Paper
First edition, 7 volumes, 4to (320 x 246mm.), coloured frontispieces to volumes 1-5, plain portrait in volume 7, all titles within coloured decorative borders, 412 plain plates, original cloth, uncut, bindings slightly worn

Provenance

Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh, bookplate

Literature

Nissen BBI 595

Catalogue Note

"The most important work of Elwes's life was begun in 1903 when, with his friend Augustine Henry, he undertook the production of Trees of Great Britain and Ireland. Henry wrote the strictly botanical parts and Elwes contributed sections on the distribution, history, and cultivation of species, drawing on his knowledge of an immense number of species in their native habitat" (ODNB).

In some copies the index is bound separately, making a total of 8 volumes in the set. In this one the index is bound at the end of volume 7.